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Question 1: Which famous actor changed his name from Maurice Micklewhite to avoid confusion with another actor?
Question 2: Why is the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah celebrated for 8 days?
According to Jewish tradition, when the Maccabees reclaimed the ancient Temple, they found only enough pure olive oil to light the Temple's menorah for one day. Miraculously, the oil lasted for eight days until more pure oil could be prepared. Hanukkah celebrates this miracle.
Question 3: In the Harry Potter book series, what is the name of Harry's pet owl?
Hedwig was a gift to Harry from Rubeus Hagrid on Harry's 11th birthday. She's a Snowy Owl and served as Harry's loyal companion and mail carrier throughout the series until her tragic death in the final book.
Question 4: Which battle marked the turning point of the American Civil War in favor of the Union?
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1-3, 1863, was a decisive Union victory that halted Confederate General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North. It resulted in the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often considered the war's turning point.
Question 5: What was the name of the first commercially available computer mouse?
The Xerox Alto was the first computer to use a mouse when it was released in 1973. However, it was not commercially sold. The Xerox Alto mouse used a steel ball to track movement, had three buttons, and connected to the computer with a cable.
Question 6: Which Russian composer wrote the ballet "Swan Lake"?
Tchaikovsky composed "Swan Lake" in 1875–76. The ballet's world premiere was in 1877 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. It has since become one of the most popular ballets of all time.
Question 7: Which element has the chemical symbol Pb?
Pb is the chemical symbol for lead, which comes from the Latin word "plumbum". Lead is a heavy metal that was widely used in the past but is now known to be toxic if ingested or inhaled.
Question 8: Where did Lemony Snicket say he first encountered the Baudelaire children?
Lemony Snicket first met the Baudelaire children on Briny Beach, where they were spending the day before learning of the tragic death of their parents in a fire that destroyed their home. This sets off the unfortunate events that befall the orphans in Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events book series.
Question 9: Who founded the e-commerce company Amazon?
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, originally as an online bookstore. He started the company out of his garage in Bellevue, Washington. Today, Amazon is one of the most valuable companies in the world with a market cap of over $1 trillion.
Question 10: Who played the lead role of Andy Dufresne in the 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption?
Tim Robbins portrayed Andy Dufresne, a banker who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards.
guesses this morning…just choice the least obvious 
Most I knew instead of guessing most!
Born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr., the actor changed his name to Michael Caine in 1954 to avoid confusion with another actor named Michael Scott. Caine chose the name after seeing the 1954 film "The Caine Mutiny."